occupare — meaning in English

English meaning

• occupy verb To live in, use, or take up a space.
• squat adj Short and thick-set; low and broad rather than tall.

Senses

occupare is used for these senses in English:

• squat To sit close to the ground; to stoop, or lie close to the ground, for example to escape observation.
• take up (transitive) To occupy; to consume (space or time).

occupy — full definition

1. verb To live in, use, or take up a space.
2. verb To hold someone's attention or fill their time.
3. verb To take control of a place, especially by military force.

squat — full definition

1. adj Short and thick-set; low and broad rather than tall.
2. verb To crouch down close to the ground by bending the knees.
3. verb To do a strength exercise where you bend your knees and lower your body, often with weight on your shoulders.
4. verb To live in or occupy a building or land without owning it or having permission.
5. noun Informal: nothing at all.

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